Dr. Jane O'Meara Sanders sits down with Sanders Institute Founding Fellow and economist Dr. Stephanie Kelton to talk about Dr. Kelton's new report on the macroeconomic effects of student loan debt cancellation in the United States.

Dr. Jane O'Meara Sanders sits down with Sanders Institute Founding Fellow and economist Dr. Stephanie Kelton to talk about Dr. Kelton's new report on the macroeconomic effects of student loan debt cancellation in the United States.

Congress has not passed a Federal Budget this year - one of their primary responsibilities and a fundamental function of government. They have been “kicking the can down the road” since October 1st of last year by passing four continuing resolutions.

Congress has not passed a Federal Budget this year - one of their primary responsibilities and a fundamental function of government. They have been “kicking the can down the road” since October 1st of last year by passing four continuing resolutions.

Among the more ambitious policies that have been proposed to address the problem of escalating student loan debt are various forms of debt cancellation. In this report, Scott Fullwiler, Research Assoc...